Tire-chain.



F. A. GAHRING.

TIRE CHAIN.

'APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 28. |918.

1 ,296,069.- Patented Mar. 4,1919.

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'UNITED sTATEs PATENT oEEicE.

FREDERICK A. GAHRING', 0F MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, ASSIGNOR T0 PEERLESS CHAIN COMPANY, OF WINONA, MINNESOTA, A CORPORATION MINNESOTA.

TIRE- CHAIN.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 4, 1919.

Application filed September 28, 1918. Serial N o. 255,998.

To all whom z'may concern:

Be it known that I, FREDERICK A. GAH- RING, a citizen of theUnited States, residing at Minneapolis, in the county of Hennepin and State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tire-Chains; and I do hereby declare the following to be a'full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

-My present invention relates to non-skid tire chains and is in the nature of an improvement on or relinement of the non-skid chain disclosed and broadly claimed in m January 6, 1917, and allowed of date, May 13, 1918.

The links of the as well as the links of the chain disclosed and broadly claimed in my prior application are of the double loop type, but in the present improved arrangement, vthe double loops of the links are bent into approximately triangular arrangement, and the side arms of the links are in approximately parallel arrangement and are extended across the projecting angles of thel triangular loops, and each `such arm is welded to the respective triangular loop at two different points. This gives a very strong trussed structure to the links and gives a very wide and flat ground engaging, as well as tire engaging faces to the chain.

The improved chain is illustrated in the accompanying drawings wherein like characters indicate like parts throughout the Figure 1 is a bottom plan view ofthe nonskid tread chain;

Fig.- 2 is an edge elevation of the same Fig. 3 is an enlarged section on the line 3 3 of Fig. l; and

Fig. 4 is an enlarged section on the line 4 4 of Fig. 1.

. In the drawings, links .which make tread chains of a I have shown connected up one ofthe cross or complete non-skid tire chain. The links' of this tread chain whichA have the peculiar form above generally stated, are each made up of a single piece of heavy steel wire or.light steel rod bent to form an approximately straight oblique slightly into said s. N. 140,869, filed'v present improved chain,

Referring to the drawings,`

`.culiar or characteristic form of a portion 5, end portions 6, and side portions 7. The said members 5, 6 and 7, as will be noted, give the links a double loop form in which theloops are approximately triangular and across the projected angles of the loops and welded thereto at the points marked a and (see particularly Figs. 1 and 4), wherein it will be noted that the welds a are between members 5 and 7 while the welds b are betweenthe' members 5 and 6. Also it will be noted that the members 7 are pressed members 5 and 6, so that the welds will cover considerable surface. This arrangement gives an exceedingly strong fastening for the ends of the side arms 7, and trusses and braces the entire link so that it is made exceedingly strong. The side membersy 7 being approximately parallel and both being engageable with the road bed, give the chain a very Wide or transversely extended road engagement. Also, the back of the chain is' given a wide face for engagement with the tire.

By reference particularly to Fig. 2, it will be noted that the side each link having lts own complete engagement vbetween the tire and the roadbed, so

theside portions 7 are extended members 7, throughout their main portions, are approximatelyy In fact, with this arrangement, the pressure from the tire will sol that there is little or no strain transmitted l,

from the one link to the other and little or no tendency to under load.

1 By reference to Fig. l it will be furtheri noted thatA the end portions 6 and side portions 7 of thelinks are at an angle considerablyy less than ninety degrees tocach other so that the triangular loops have angles projecting at oppositeA ends of the links. This is important, because, under pull on the chain, the links are caused to aline by a seating action produced at the ends of the links.

They links, in a general way, may be described as approximately a figure 8 shape, yet in the ,present instance, they haua peby which the linkshave approximately parallel ends and an oblique intermediate portion. This arrangement gives mum width of bearing and greatest possible a maxi-y cause the breaking of links strength and longest' possible Wearing bers, the end portions of said side members quality together With a maximum non-skid being extended across the projecting angles action and a minimum Wear on the tire. of sajd triangular loops and each such side What I claim is: member being Welded both` to said oblique 1. A non-skid tire chain made up vof inportion and tto the adjacent end member o terlocking links, said links being Jformed said1 link, the said side and end members With double approximately triangular loops forming angles of less than ninety degrees, and With approximately parallel side memand `these angles of the respective links bebers, said side members being Welded to the ing directly engaged.- y extended angles of said triangular loops. 4. A non-stop tire chain made up of in- 2. A non-skid tire chain made up of interlocking links", said links being formed -terlocking links, said links being formed, with double approximately triangular loops each with an oblique intermediate portion, and with approximately parallel side mem- With approximately parallel end members bers, said side members being Welded to the and with lapproximately parallel side mem-I extended angles of said triangular loops, bers, the end portions of said side members the said parallel side members of said links being extended across the proj ecting angles being on `the road engaging side of the chain of said triangular loops and each such side and adapted for simultaneous atwise enniember being Welded both to said oblique gagement With'the roa portion and to the adjacent end member of In testimony Whereoi` I aix my signature said link. in presence of two Witnesses.

' 3. A non-skidtire chain made up of in` terlocking links, said links being formed, .FREDERICK A- 'GAHRNG- each with an oblique intermediate portion, Witnesses:

with approximately parallel end members BERNIGE G. BAUMANN,

and with approximately parallel side mem- HARRY D. KILGORE. 

